Tag: Warner Bros. Discovery
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CBS in Talks With Warner Bros. Discovery for Young Sheldon Spinoff Series
Young Sheldon will reportedly get its own spinoff series. CBS is finalizing a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to create a sequel to the prequel to The Bing Bang Theory. The Young Sheldon spinoff will focus on Sheldon’s older brother, Georgie, played by Montana Jordan, and his fiancee, Mandy McAllister, played by Emily Osment (Hannah…
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Warner Bros. Discovery Rebrands Its Sports Division As TNT Sports
Warner Bros. Discovery has given its sports division a new name. The media company rebranded WBD Sports as TNT Sports in the United States. This comes after Warner Bros. Discovery rebranded the division in the United Kingdom and Latin America. This comes as more media companies are investing in live sports to draw in viewers.…
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The Recap: Spectrum Price Hike, Streaming Cancellations, and More
What better way to start the new year than…another price hike? Yep, rate increases weren’t just a 2023 thing, with Spectrum the latest cable provider jacking up internet prices. One other company, however, is actually lowering them. But there’s a bit of good news – including a surprise extension of Max its B/R Sports package…
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The Possibility of a Warner Bros. Discovery-Paramount Merger Is Generating Doubt and Speculation
Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount are in talks to merge. While an official deal is yet to be made, reports are already circulating that the union of the two companies wouldn’t be a success. Earlier this week, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav met with Paramount Global CO Bob Bakish met to discuss a possible…
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Warner Bros. Discovery, Lionsgate, & More Launch Two Free Live OTA TV Network Today
Last month, Warner Bros. Discovery, Lionsgate, and Gray Television announced a partnership with a new company owned by Jonathan Katz called Free TV Networks. Now both channels have gone live for free with an antenna. This partnership saw the companies work together to create free networks offered both on over-the-air TV and through streaming. The…
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Brian Cox Says Warner Bros. Discovery Doesn’t “Understand Value” of Turner Classic Movies
According to Brian Cox, Warner Bros. Discovery doesn’t “understand the value” of Turner Classic Movies and is willing to defend the channel “to the death.” The actor from HBO’s series Succession wrote an essay for Variety speaking to TCM’s lasting legacy and preservation of classic films. He also called out WBD for not understanding the…
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Will Warner Bros. Discovery’s New Free Streaming Service Called “WBTV” Ever Launch? – Ask Luke
Earlier this year, we learned that Warner Bros. Discovery has been planning a free streaming service. Since that announcement, Warner Bros. Discovery has gone dark on the service, focusing on news about Max. What is the delay? Will the service ever launch? Here is everything we know about WBTV, the free new streaming service to…
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Warner Bros. Discovery, Lionsgate, & More Team Up to Launch Two Free Streaming & Live OTA TV Network on January 1, 2024
Last month, Warner Bros. Discovery, Lionsgate, and Gray Television announced a partnership with a new company owned by Jonathan Katz called Free TV Networks. This partnership will see the companies work together to create free networks offered both on over-the-air TV and through streaming. We are a week away from these the launch scheduled for…
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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO says Mass Layoffs Came Because Prior Businesses Weren’t Ready For the Future of Streaming
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav on Wednesday took to the stage at the New York Times Dealbook Summit and spoke about his plans to create a profitable, “healthy company.” Like a majority of streaming companies, Zaslav said his goal for Warner Bros. Discovery is to achieve profitability and compete with other streamers, not to…
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NASCAR’s $7.7 Billion Media Deal Launches Racing Into the Streaming World
NASCAR reached several new media rights agreements for the NASCAR Cup Series with FOX Sports, NBC Sports, Prime Video, and Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT Sports that are worth a combined $7.7 billion. The deals will give the sport a major presence on both traditional TV and streaming. Starting in 2025, FOX Sports will get the…